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Senate Democratic leader John Sampson turned 46 today amid speculation that the Legislature would be forced to stay in town this weekend partly because the Democratic minority in the Senate declined to pass a temporary extension of the expired law that restricts landlords from raising New York City rents.
As Sampson was handling business behind closed doors in the Capitol, Sen. Malcolm Smith said the Brooklyn lawyer may not be going home for celebration.

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